Comments on: WARNING: Converting an Index Fund to an ETF May Increase Your Wealth http://www.doughroller.net/investing/mutual-funds-investing-2/coverting-index-fund-etf/ Money Management and Personal Finance | The Dough Roller Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:10:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DR http://www.doughroller.net/investing/mutual-funds-investing-2/coverting-index-fund-etf/comment-page-1/#comment-14358 DR Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:48:19 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2007/09/12/warning-coverting-an-index-fund-to-an-etf-may-increase-your-wealth/#comment-14358 Matt, let me first say that I'm not tax specialist. I know just enough to be dangerous, so be sure to consult a tax specialist. But I believe the basis would simply carry over from the mutual fund. You would add any cost associated with the conversion to the basis as well, I should think. Matt, let me first say that I’m not tax specialist. I know just enough to be dangerous, so be sure to consult a tax specialist. But I believe the basis would simply carry over from the mutual fund. You would add any cost associated with the conversion to the basis as well, I should think.

]]> By: Matt http://www.doughroller.net/investing/mutual-funds-investing-2/coverting-index-fund-etf/comment-page-1/#comment-14340 Matt Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:38:55 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2007/09/12/warning-coverting-an-index-fund-to-an-etf-may-increase-your-wealth/#comment-14340 How do you account for your cost basis in the ETF following conversion? How do you account for your cost basis in the ETF following conversion?

]]> By: Jason http://www.doughroller.net/investing/mutual-funds-investing-2/coverting-index-fund-etf/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Jason Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:19:47 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2007/09/12/warning-coverting-an-index-fund-to-an-etf-may-increase-your-wealth/#comment-966 Fee's are the worst. I wish more people realized what they were getting into when they swallow their "advisor's" pitch hook link and sinker. I wrote an article about ETF vs Mutual Funds that provides a little more background at <a href="http://finance.jasoncrews.name/2007/07/25/mutual-funds-hedge-funds-and-etfs-oh-my/" rel="nofollow">My Blog</a> Fee’s are the worst. I wish more people realized what they were getting into when they swallow their “advisor’s” pitch hook link and sinker.

I wrote an article about ETF vs Mutual Funds that provides a little more background at My Blog

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]]> By: Pinyo http://www.doughroller.net/investing/mutual-funds-investing-2/coverting-index-fund-etf/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Pinyo Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:34:06 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2007/09/12/warning-coverting-an-index-fund-to-an-etf-may-increase-your-wealth/#comment-892 That's really cool. I switched money in one of my mutual funds to Vanguard ETFs to save on expenses too. Unfortunately, it wasn't a fund so I had to sell then buy. That’s really cool. I switched money in one of my mutual funds to Vanguard ETFs to save on expenses too. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a fund so I had to sell then buy.

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